# NTSB NYC70I0046: Aero Comdr 500S, N5031E, Watermill, NY, October 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1969
- Place: Watermill, NY · WATERMILL, NY
- Location: 40.9224° N, 72.3507° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Water Mill, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9224&lon=-72.3507&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147926
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70I0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70I0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0033  69/10/23   WATERMILL,NY        AERO COMDR 500S     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27,
        TIME - 1915                    N5031E              PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JFK INTL,NY                 MIDDLETOWN,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGS QUIT. LANDED SUCCESSFULLY IN OPEN FLD.FUEL TANKS EMPTY,GAUGE READ 65 GALS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5031E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5031E-1979-03-11), registration cancelled 1979-03-11, S/N 1856-38 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 500S
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 500 S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (registry code 0141107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage

## Other investigations on N5031E (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC72FHA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA25), Nov 13, 1971: Aero Comdr 500-S (N5031E), Allentown, PA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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